PACO NEWS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  PACO wishes our members and colleagues a very Happy Thanksgiving!  We hope you all are able to enjoy the holiday with friends and family!

HOLIDAY PARTY

Please plan to join us on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 6-9PM at the Beeline Easton (3989 Merchants Row) for PACO's annual holiday party!  Esquire Solutions and US Legal are sponsoring this event - thanks to Hannah Keitkamp and Justin Grubbs!  Several other vendors will be attending and there are sure to be lots of swag on hand!  Come and have fun with PACO!  Registration is not required, but please do register so we know how many to expect.  Can't wait to see everyone!

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Join us on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at noon when Lori Tyack, Clerk of Courts for the Franklin County Municipal Court, and members of her staff will join us to discuss what's new at the Clerk's office.  The discussion will include information about the e-filing system and several new initiatives that are coming.  Registration is available on the website.
 
OSBA STUDY GROUP

The next OSBA Certification Exam Study Group will be December 30, 2025 at 6:30PM.  Please reach out to Ashley Harris (harris.ashnic@gmail.com) if you haven't already registered and want to participate. All sessions will be held virtually. The study group is open to all Ohio paralegals planning to sit for the OSBA Certification Exam.  There is no cost. 

PACO ROUND TABLES

PACO is proud to announce that beginning in January 2026, we will be offering three practice area round tables!  Our round tables will include Domestic Relations, Workers' Compensation, and Litigation and will be offered on a rotating monthly schedule.  These round tables will be held virtually.  Watch for more details regarding dates and times.  Round tables will be free to PACO members and $5 each for guests.

PACO BOOK CLUB

PACO's Book Club is gearing up once again!  Our next book will be Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James.  The Book Club meeting on Friday November 14, 2026 is being rescheduled.  Stay tuned for new details.  For more information, contact Randi Daniels-Blair at randi.daniels90@gmail.com. 

NFPA HAPPENINGS

NFPA is offering a webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 titled Prior Proper Planning: Empowering Your Chosen Family, presented by Rachel Blankenship.  The LGBTQIA community is facing a lot of challenges currently.  By empowering them and adding another layer of protection for the community legal professionals offer a sense of security.  Learn how simple documents like POAs, Advanced Directives, and Living Wills can help families.  Cost is $35 per session.  Registration:  https://www.paralegals.org/event/PriorProperPlanning


PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH LASCO

The Legal Aid Society of Southeast and Central Ohio is holding the following CLE:

Tuesday, 11/18/25 from 9AM-12PM:  Preparing Wills, Advance Directives and Transfer on Death Affidavits for Pro Bono Clients.  This CLE is being offered in partnership with the CBA.  Registration:  https://oslsa.wufoo.com/forms/q3qmqnx1b739k8/

Immigration Pro Bono Opportunities:

Asylum Clinics - there are many asylum clinics coming up.  The next date is Thursday, February 19, 2026.  For more information, to register, and to learn about training necessary for participation:  https://oslsa.wufoo.com/forms/mq5q1bh0o5nipi/

Welcome Wednesday - Immigration Project.  The next session being offered is Wednesday, December 3, 2025.  For more information and to register:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AFAD2CAAF85-54921199-adhocproject#/